Chapter 2663 Strategizing

On the battlefield, Lin Xun cast a glance at the distant Emperor Ancestors and said calmly, “Mister Lu, I’ll be taking my leave.”

With that, he turned and departed without the slightest hesitation. Lu Boya, Luo Xiu, and Luo Yong exchanged glances and couldn’t help but laugh. It was clear that Lin Xun held the Emperors Ancestors in utter contempt. Then again, how could Lu Boya and the other Immortal figures not feel the same?

Meanwhile, the hundreds of Emperor Ancestors from the Yao and Ling Clans stood there, stunned and speechless. The world truly worked in mysterious ways.

Just moments ago, they had been eagerly awaiting Yao Tianhan and the others to crush the Luo Clan and claim total victory. Now, they were the ones reduced to trembling prey, lambs awaiting slaughter!

So what if they were Emperor Ancestors? In the eyes of true Immortals, they were indeed no different from lambs to be slaughtered...

“Elder Lu, what do you think we should do?” Luo Xiu asked, stroking his chin.

Before Lu Boya could answer, Luo Yong suddenly bellowed, his voice brimming with killing intent, “Didn’t they vow to raze Dragon Ridge Mountain Range and wipe out our Luo Clan down to the roots? Well then, let’s erase them! Leave no one behind!”

The faces of the Yao and Ling Clan’s Emperor Ancestors turned ashen, their bodies trembling.

“Senior,” someone cried out in a trembling voice, “We only serve the Immortal Imperial Clans! We’re not actual members. We’ve only been following orders. Please spare our lives!”

One after another, other Emperors Ancestors followed suit, pleading for mercy. In truth, they weren’t lying. Although there were hundreds of them and each had an Ancestor-level cultivation, most were merely retainers or guest cultivators hired by Yao and Ling Clans.

“You want to live? Fine, kill the true members of the Yao and Ling Clans among you, and I’ll give you a chance,” Lu Boya said indifferently.

The crowd of Emperor Ancestors grew restless at once, and many turned toward the Yao and Ling Clan cultivators among them. Murderous intent began to stir in their eyes.

“What are you doing? If not for our Yao Clan, you’d be nothing today!”

“Traitors! Cowards! You dare betray us? You deserve to be torn to pieces!”

The members of the Yao and Ling Clans shouted in panic and fury.

“Even now, you still look down on us like slaves? You’re courting death!” someone among the Ancestors snapped back.

“Brothers, if you want to live, stand with me and slaughter these bastards!”

“Kill!”

“Kill!”

In the next instant, chaos erupted and the battlefield descended into a bloodbath. To survive, the retainers of the Yao and Ling Clans turned ruthless. One after another, they struck down the already small number of true clan members, who could only roar in fury before their death.

Some tried to flee amid the chaos, but Luo Xiu and the others who had been keeping close watch struck them down on the spot. The battlefield descended into carnage. Wails of agony shook the heavens as blood sprayed in all directions, painting a hellish, purgatory-like scene.

In just a few moments...

The slaughter finally ended. Nearly twenty Emperor Ancestors from the Yao and Ling Clans lay dead, and even a few of the former retainers had fallen in the chaos. However, Luo Xiu, Luo Yong, and Lu Boya remained utterly unmoved.

“Senior, please grant us a chance to live!” One of them pleaded, bowing low.

One by one, the others followed suit, lowering their heads and begging for mercy.

“You can avoid death, but not punishment. I’ll spare your lives, but from this day forward, you will serve the Luo Clan. If any of you dare to harbor even the slightest ill intent, you’ll be annihilated without mercy. Consider your decision carefully.” Lu Boya’s voice was calm and detached.

With his means, he naturally had ways to control even Ancestor-level cultivators. Those Emperor Ancestor powerhouses hesitated for a brief moment, but soon nodded in agreement.

Back in the Ning and Yao Clans, they were merely retainers, and now they had just changed the master they served. As long as they could survive, that was enough. To others, it might look like betrayal, but in their eyes, it meant nothing at all.

In the Eternal True Realm, no matter how powerful one’s cultivation, without noble birth or a powerful background, even the strongest could only cling to the Immortal Imperial Clans. Otherwise, they would never even have a chance to set foot in the Sixth Heaven Domain, let alone cultivate there!

Take Nie Qingrong and Leng Qingxue from the First Heaven Domain for example. They were both Emperor Ancestors, but if they hadn’t met Lin Xun, they might have remained in the First Heaven Domain for the rest of their lives.

As for these Emperor Ancestors who once served the Yao and Ling Clans, they were merely subordinates and had never felt any real sense of belonging. They knew better than anyone else that in the eyes of the Immortal Imperial Clans, the title of ‘guest cultivator’ was just a polite title. In truth, they were no different from servants.

......

In this battle, Lin Xun, Lu Boya, Luo Xiu, and Luo Yong went onto the battlefield. Before the Dragon Ridge Mountain Range, they slew Yao Tianhan, a Nirvana Spirit Immortal, and also killed Yao Qinglu, Ling Qingwu, and Ling Xuehen, three Heavenly Longevity Immortals!

In addition, nineteen Emperor Ancestors from the Yao and Ling Clans were executed, while the remaining seventy-two Emperor Ancestors chose to surrender to the Luo Clan!

Such an achievement could only be described as a sweeping victory! The entire Luo Clan was in an uproar. In this battle, the one who shone the brightest was undoubtedly Lin Xun.

Wielding the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron, he disintegrated the law power wielded by Yao Tianhan and the others, creating a critical opening for Lu Boya and the others to strike and gravely injure their opponents in one fell swoop!

It was also Lin Xun who, at the decisive moment, activated the Time Stopping divine ability and killed Yao Tianhan on the spot!

Everyone understood that without him, winning this battle would have been extremely difficult. In addition, achieving such a resounding triumph would have been impossible!

Only then did the Luo Clan elders realize why Luo Xiao had remained so calm and composed from the start. With Lin Xun by their side, it was enough to reverse the tide!

“Uncle is practically a godlike figure!” Even someone as wooden as Luo Xuanfu had eyes shining with excitement.

“If only he could stay with the Luo Clan forever...” Luo Xuanzhen sighed with heartfelt admiration.

While the entire Luo Clan was in celebration, Lin Xun had already returned to Jianjia Peak. Beneath the ancient willow tree, he sat cross-legged, silently recovering his depleted strength.

This battle had long been planned by him and Mister Lu. Everything unfolded as expected, and victory came as a matter of course. Before long, Lu Boya arrived.

“You don’t seem excited at all,” Lu Boya said with a smile.

“This is only the first battle. Each clan lost two Immortals. I don’t think the Yao and Ling Clans will dare to make a move again so soon. But I’m certain that the Immortal Imperial Clans, such as the Heng, Hong, Wen, Zhu, and He Clans, won’t be easily deterred.” Lin Xun replied with a faint smile, “Especially now that they’ve seen what happened to the Yao and Ling Clans. If they come, they’ll undoubtedly bring even more terrifying forces. So how could I possibly be excited?”

“You’re right.” Lu Boya nodded. “But there’s something you’ve overlooked. This time, the Yao and Ling Clans suffered a crushing defeat. While the outcome of this battle may become widely known, the specific details of what happened here will remain beyond the grasp of our enemies.”

Lin Xun nodded in agreement. The Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron was a devastating weapon that could counter law power. Furthermore, for the Immortal Imperial Clans, law power had always been their ultimate trump card.

Under such circumstances, the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron was enough to completely catch them off guard. Likewise, forbidden powers like the Time Stopping divine ability could also play a crucial role in battle! With just these two powers, many deadly disasters could be resolved.

However, Lin Xun was thinking even further ahead. He said calmly, “We won this time because the Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron caught the enemy off guard, allowing us to inflict heavy damage. It was only because of that the Time Stopping divine ability could land a fatal blow.

“But what if next time the enemy sends multiple Nirvana Spirit Immortals? The Limitless Abyss Sword Cauldron may still restrain their law power, but their combat strength alone would be far beyond the level we can handle.

“As for the Time Stopping divine ability, it might still catch them off guard, but pulling off a kill as decisive as this time will be far more difficult.”

Hearing this, Lu Boya gave a gratified smile. “Not bad at all. So, what would you suggest we do next?”

Without hesitation, Lin Xun replied, “The top priority now is for you to refine the cursed law power as soon as possible. Once we master this power, we’ll be invincible within the Sixth Heaven Domain. At that time, no matter how many enemies come, they’ll be marching to their own deaths.”

Lu Boya nodded thoughtfully. “Even if I give it my all, it will take at least half a year.”

Heaven Rank law power was notoriously difficult to refine, far more so than Earth Rank laws, which could often be refined in a short period of time.

In other words, the higher the rank of a law power, the harder it was to refine. This was a truth universally acknowledged among the Immortal Imperial Clans of the Eternal True Realm.

“Then we just need to hold out for six months.” Lin Xun murmured.

“Half a year...will no doubt be a hard period, but if we can endure it, the Luo Clan will surely rise again!” Lu Boya said in a deep voice.

By then, with the Heaven Rank curse law power in hand, who in the entire Sixth Heaven Domain could possibly stand against them?

......

Within just a few days, the news that the army of the Yao and Ling Clans, led by Yao Tianhan and Ling Qingwu, had been utterly annihilated before the Dragon Ridge Mountain Range spread across the Heavenly Water Divine State, triggering a storm of uproar.

“The Luo Clan was on the verge of collapse, how could they have won this battle?”

Many were left speechless.

“Even Yao Tianhan, a powerful Nirvana Spirit Immortal, was killed? Does the Luo Clan still possess some terrifying hidden strength we don’t know about?”

Many people speculated.

The news struck like a bolt from the blue, shaking everyone to the core. The Luo Clan’s dire situation was known to all. Before this battle, nearly everyone believed they were doomed. They all thought that they would either be wiped out or driven out of the Sixth Heaven Domain.

However, the outcome was completely beyond everyone’s expectations. Not only did the Luo Clan survive, but they also won a decisive, overwhelming victory!

Unbelievable!

“There must be some hidden secret we’re unaware of. That could very well be the key to the Luo Clan’s sweeping victory!”

Many came to this conclusion, but no one could pinpoint exactly how the Luo Clan had managed to secure victory under such dire circumstances. News of the battle soon reached the Yao and Ling Clans.

It was said that the two Immortal Imperial Clans were thrown into great turmoil. Shock and anger were inevitable. Alongside their fury came bewilderment and a chill they couldn’t shake.

The Luo Clan that was thought to be at its lowest point had suddenly bared its fangs and wiped out all the forces they had sent in one swift strike. It was a result that defied all their previous calculations and expectations.

How did the Luo Clan do it?